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Review by Dack
I decided to stop getting to concerts early. When I arrived, 15 minutes before doors, I couldn't find a line. That's because I was the first in line. Luckily, things picked up when the headliner of the concert played, but it was a sad site for awhile. Three bands played: Panther, Glass Candy and Architecture in Helsinki. All three were simply great.
Panther
Panther is one crazy band -- if you even want to call it a band – seeing that it's made up of lead singer and random noise maker, Charlie, accompanied with his drummer. Panther may be small in numbers, but certainly not in sound. They had one of the funniest set-ups ever. Charlie and his drummer walk on to stage. Charlie sets down a drum as his drummer sits at Architecture in Helsinki's drum set. Charlie then proceeds to pick up a microphone and put a noise box (or whatever the hell it was) close to it. With the noise box, he made a noise and looped it; this was the beat of the song. The drummer began to drum, and Charlie began to sing. Often, Charlie would walk up to speakers and make strange noises with them, or just beat on his drum. This is how Panther's five songs were played.
At one point in Panther's set, Charlie stopped playing and asked for duct tape. No one nearby had tape, so he sat down on stage silently for about thirty seconds. He then said “Fuck it,” continuing to play. Panther is a very strange band. I love them for this, as did all twenty people in the crowd. Unfortunately, Panther played all new songs. The songs were enjoyable, but it would have been preferable to hear some of his songs from Secret Lawns, such as,How Well Can You Swim.
After the show, I went up to Charlie at his merchandise booth, shook his hand, and had a brief conversation with him. He's a really laid back and nice guy. It's really good to see bands that are trying something new and innovative that they know won't make them popular. Pantheris here to entertain.
Glass Candy
Glass Candy had one of the best crowds I've ever been a part of. The band, like Panther, is comprised of only two members. Ida No, female, is the lead singer, while Johnny Jewel does all the beats on his Beatbox. Sadly, Ida No hurt her leg, so she had to rest it on a chair on stage. She informed the crowd that because she can't dance, we'd have to do the dancing for them. Much of the crowd really flew with this comment. About half way through Glass Candy's first song, everyone who was in the lobby or sitting in the back came rushing into the crowd. Two people started making circles around the middle second row (five people including myself). People began to join the dancers. By the third song, everyone in the first seven rows was dancing up a storm. Although some were dancing more than others, we were all getting down to the music.
Glass Candy loved our enthusiasm so much, Johnny threw a beach ball into the audience. Of course, the entire set we were all hitting it around. Dancing and beach ball hitting makes for the kind of crowd I love, but rarely see. Even poor Ida No soon got up from her chair and stood during almost the entire set. The band had great stage presence. Johnny Jewel is one hilarious man. He danced around and did jumping jacks on the stage. He even made the beach ball part of the show. Besides running from his Beatbox to throw it back into the audience every time it was hit on stage, he literally put a blanket over it, then poured an entire beer on it. He shoved the ball into his shirt, and pretended to be pregnant. Ida No said that she hoped it was an exotic drummer. Later in the show, Johnny gave birth to twins! Two members of Architecture in Helsinki then crawled out, took positions at drums and bongos, and played along to Glass Candy. The best part of it all is that, besides the massive amount of fun Glass Candy was, they sounded fantastic as well. Ida No is a very talented singer. There is something unique and refreshing about her voice. Johnny Jewel made some awesome beats. After the show, I bought a Glass Candy shirt. Johnny was at the merchandise booth, so I asked if he could sign it. After deliberation of what he should sign, he decided to sign “Steve, Keep this shit real!” Best. Autograph. Ever. I talked to him for a little bit, too. He's just as cool offstage as he is on. I don't know if every crowd reacts like this to Glass Candy, but if they do, this is a band that needs to be seen live.
Architecture in Helsinki
Architecture in Helsinki is a six-piece band from Australia. Multiple instruments are used, giving the group a very diverse sound. Architecture in Helsinki has a great live reputation, and they certainly did not disappoint here.
None of these bands had any roadies. They would all go on stage and set-up their own instruments. I have to admit that this was pretty hilarious. Once Architecture in Helsinki had their equipment ready, they went off stage for twenty seconds, then walked back on and started playing.
Architecture in Helsinki had the perfect song selection. All of their best songs were played from all three albums. Like every concert, Heart it Races was the finale of the show. One of the best songs all night was Hold Music, one of their singles from Places Like This. Many songs contained a trombone, and every time it was busted out, the crowd went crazy. Architecture in Helsinki sounded just as they do on the CD, which is quite a hard feat to accomplish, considering how many instruments and members the band contains. It was truly one of those shows that is enjoyable to watch.
Summary
What a great concert this was. All three bands were great, but it's interesting that the highlight of the night turned out to be Glass Candy. Crazy stage antics and a great sound is what makes a band great live, and that's exactly what Glass Candy had. That's not to say the other two bands weren't as good. Panther proved how interesting he is, and Architecture in Helsinki sounded amazing. I hope more concerts become like this, featuring three great bands on the same ticket.
Three unique bands live.
Review by Dack
I decided to stop getting to concerts early. When I arrived, 15 minutes before doors, I couldn't find a line. That's because I was the first in line. Luckily, things picked up when the headliner of the concert played, but it was a sad site for awhile. Three bands played: Panther, Glass Candy and Architecture in Helsinki. All three were simply great.
Panther
Panther is one crazy band -- if you even want to call it a band – seeing that it's made up of lead singer and random noise maker, Charlie, accompanied with his drummer. Panther may be small in numbers, but certainly not in sound. They had one of the funniest set-ups ever. Charlie and his drummer walk on to stage. Charlie sets down a drum as his drummer sits at Architecture in Helsinki's drum set. Charlie then proceeds to pick up a microphone and put a noise box (or whatever the hell it was) close to it. With the noise box, he made a noise and looped it; this was the beat of the song. The drummer began to drum, and Charlie began to sing. Often, Charlie would walk up to speakers and make strange noises with them, or just beat on his drum. This is how Panther's five songs were played.
At one point in Panther's set, Charlie stopped playing and asked for duct tape. No one nearby had tape, so he sat down on stage silently for about thirty seconds. He then said “Fuck it,” continuing to play. Panther is a very strange band. I love them for this, as did all twenty people in the crowd. Unfortunately, Panther played all new songs. The songs were enjoyable, but it would have been preferable to hear some of his songs from Secret Lawns, such as,How Well Can You Swim.
After the show, I went up to Charlie at his merchandise booth, shook his hand, and had a brief conversation with him. He's a really laid back and nice guy. It's really good to see bands that are trying something new and innovative that they know won't make them popular. Pantheris here to entertain.
Glass Candy
Glass Candy had one of the best crowds I've ever been a part of. The band, like Panther, is comprised of only two members. Ida No, female, is the lead singer, while Johnny Jewel does all the beats on his Beatbox. Sadly, Ida No hurt her leg, so she had to rest it on a chair on stage. She informed the crowd that because she can't dance, we'd have to do the dancing for them. Much of the crowd really flew with this comment. About half way through Glass Candy's first song, everyone who was in the lobby or sitting in the back came rushing into the crowd. Two people started making circles around the middle second row (five people including myself). People began to join the dancers. By the third song, everyone in the first seven rows was dancing up a storm. Although some were dancing more than others, we were all getting down to the music.
Glass Candy loved our enthusiasm so much, Johnny threw a beach ball into the audience. Of course, the entire set we were all hitting it around. Dancing and beach ball hitting makes for the kind of crowd I love, but rarely see. Even poor Ida No soon got up from her chair and stood during almost the entire set. The band had great stage presence. Johnny Jewel is one hilarious man. He danced around and did jumping jacks on the stage. He even made the beach ball part of the show. Besides running from his Beatbox to throw it back into the audience every time it was hit on stage, he literally put a blanket over it, then poured an entire beer on it. He shoved the ball into his shirt, and pretended to be pregnant. Ida No said that she hoped it was an exotic drummer. Later in the show, Johnny gave birth to twins! Two members of Architecture in Helsinki then crawled out, took positions at drums and bongos, and played along to Glass Candy. The best part of it all is that, besides the massive amount of fun Glass Candy was, they sounded fantastic as well. Ida No is a very talented singer. There is something unique and refreshing about her voice. Johnny Jewel made some awesome beats. After the show, I bought a Glass Candy shirt. Johnny was at the merchandise booth, so I asked if he could sign it. After deliberation of what he should sign, he decided to sign “Steve, Keep this shit real!” Best. Autograph. Ever. I talked to him for a little bit, too. He's just as cool offstage as he is on. I don't know if every crowd reacts like this to Glass Candy, but if they do, this is a band that needs to be seen live.
Architecture in Helsinki
Architecture in Helsinki is a six-piece band from Australia. Multiple instruments are used, giving the group a very diverse sound. Architecture in Helsinki has a great live reputation, and they certainly did not disappoint here.
None of these bands had any roadies. They would all go on stage and set-up their own instruments. I have to admit that this was pretty hilarious. Once Architecture in Helsinki had their equipment ready, they went off stage for twenty seconds, then walked back on and started playing.
Architecture in Helsinki had the perfect song selection. All of their best songs were played from all three albums. Like every concert, Heart it Races was the finale of the show. One of the best songs all night was Hold Music, one of their singles from Places Like This. Many songs contained a trombone, and every time it was busted out, the crowd went crazy. Architecture in Helsinki sounded just as they do on the CD, which is quite a hard feat to accomplish, considering how many instruments and members the band contains. It was truly one of those shows that is enjoyable to watch.
Summary
What a great concert this was. All three bands were great, but it's interesting that the highlight of the night turned out to be Glass Candy. Crazy stage antics and a great sound is what makes a band great live, and that's exactly what Glass Candy had. That's not to say the other two bands weren't as good. Panther proved how interesting he is, and Architecture in Helsinki sounded amazing. I hope more concerts become like this, featuring three great bands on the same ticket.
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